Casey Cizikas has signed a five-year extension with the Islanders, the team announced Thursday.
The deal is worth $16.75 million. Cizikas was a restricted free agent this offseason.
Cizikas, 25, played in 80 games in 2015-16, scoring eight goals and tallying 21 assists as a member of the fourth line. He had three assists in the playoffs.
“Casey has developed into a highly dependable two-way center and we’re pleased to sign him through 2021,” Isles GM Garth Snow said in a statement. “His energy and passion both on the ice and in the community, make him an invaluable piece of our lineup.